Obituaries
Larry Halvorsen
Aug 28, 2013
Larry E. Halvorsen, 63, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at St. Clare's Hospital from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born September 30, 1949 in Milwaukee, son of Leo and Christine Senski. Larry was a graduate of Edgar High School and later North Central Technical College. On May 16, 1970, he married Karen Mueller at St. John's Lutheran...
Gayle Gialdini-Grover
Aug 27, 2013
Gayle Gialdini-Grover was born August 25th 1954, in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Brue) Gialdini. She graduated from Southwest High School, in Green Bay, in 1972, as the Salutatorian. She was chosen as an exchange student to Turkey the summer of her junior year in high school. Gayle attended Carroll College and graduated with high honors...
Norm Friedrich Jr
Aug 26, 2013
Norm Friedrich Jr., 55, of Wausau passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born November 14, 1957 in Oshkosh to Mary (Hunt) Friedrich of Clintonville and the late Norman Friedrich Sr. After graduating from high school, Norm earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration. From 1977 until 1981, Norm served in the U.S. Marine...
Steven Herzog
Aug 25, 2013
Steven Dennis Herzog, 61, Wausau, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 in Wausau. Steve was born April 18, 1952 in Wausau to Dennis and Marion (Nowak) Herzog. He married Jenice Cameron on November 25, 1972 in Storm Lake, IA. Steve worked hard to provide for his family as an over the road trucker delivering homes for Wausau Homes and for the...
Gene Weyneth
Aug 24, 2013
Gene Herbert Weyneth, 79, died Saturday, August 24th 2013, at Colonial Manor, Wausau. He was born January 11th 1934, in the town of Frankfurt, WI, to the late Ernest and Bertha (Passehl) Weyneth. For many years he worked as a mechanic for Schuette Builders, in Wausau. Gene also was a ginseng farmer and in his spare time enjoyed restoring trucks....
Vernetta Klinger
Aug 23, 2013
Vernetta Dorothy "Mitzie" Klinger, 89, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013, at Care Partners, Weston. She was born on August 31, 1923, to Oscar and Esther (Voight) Jahnke. She was united in marriage on November 25, 1940, to Melvin E. Klinger. Vernetta worked at Larson Cleaners of Wausau, Tiny Tot in Merrill, and retired in 1990 after 20 years...
Nancy Heiser
Aug 21, 2013
Nancy Mae Heiser, 75, passed away Wednesday August 21st, 2013. She was born September 16th 1937 in Wausau to the late Ellis and Martha (Butenhoff) Allds. She married Raymond Heiser on November 4th, 1967 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. Raymond preceded her in death August 23rd 2009. She worked at Winkelman's Department store, Petran Jewelers, and was a long time...
Roberta Netzel
Aug 18, 2013
Roberta Velma Netzel, age 91 of Wausau died August 18, 2013 at Artisan Assisted Living Center. She was born September 28, 1921 at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, daughter of the late Joseph and Maude (Anthony) Cazey. She graduated from Farmington High School, Farmington Iowa in June 1939. After the death of her father, Roberta and her mother moved to Peoria, Illinois...
Gerald Hintze
Aug 17, 2013
Gerald Edward Hintze, 72, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to Edward and Freida (Hetzel) Hintze on November 30, 1940, in Wausau. Gerald was described as a grizzly bear on the outside and a teddy bear on the inside. He loved and cared for his children and especially his grandchildren. He was...
Millie Petrick
Aug 14, 2013
Milda "Millie" Petrick, 87, of Wausau passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013. She was born August 12, 1926 in Marathon to the late Edward and Louisa (Alhquist) Braunel. Millie married William "Bud" Petrick on September 4, 1948 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Marathon. Millie and Bud raised their five children in Wausau while Bud worked at James River and Millie...
Phyllis Eschenbach
Aug 14, 2013
Phyllis M. Eschenbach, 84, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Renaissance Assisted Living, Weston under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Phyllis was born January 16, 1929 in Merrill to the late Raymond and Avila (Fehlhaber) Utech. She married Frank Eschenbach Jr. on November 3, 1951 in Merrill. The couple celebrated...
Richard Kasten
Aug 14, 2013
Richard Lowell Kasten, 82, Weston, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Hospice House, Wausau under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Rich was born November 21, 1930 in Wausau to the late Carl and Enid (Cottrell) Kasten. He served his country during the Korean War in the US Air Force as a B29 tailgunner in the...
Robert Engebrecht
Aug 1, 2013
Robert Max Engebrecht, 79, Wausau, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his home under the care of Interim Hospice and Palliative Care. Robert was born July 6, 1934 in Farmington, Jefferson County, WI to the late Edwin and Selma (Hess) Engebrecht. He married Lillian Zahrt on June 25, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. Robert worked as a carpenter for...
Ronald Narlock
Aug 1, 2013
Ronald L. Narlock, 70, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital, Weston. He was born to Lambert and Margaret (Skarwecki) Narlock in Wausau on May 19, 1943. Ronald married Nancy Sparks on July 18, 1964 in Rothschild. He was a life-long resident of the Weston area. Ronald was all about his family. He...
Jean Kovach
Jul 26, 2013
Jean Elizabeth Kovach, born July 6, 1925, passed away on July 26, 2013, at Prescott Samaritan Village in Prescott, Ariz. Jean was born in Wausau, the daughter of Damon and Alma (Genrich) Walters. At the age of 16, Jean graduated from Wausau High School and began her long career working for Greyhound Lines and Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches. She was known in...
Ann Holtz
Jul 25, 2013
Ann M. Holtz, 57, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at her home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on September 18, 1955, in Wausau. Ann grew up in Wausau and was a life-long resident of the area. On June 12, 1976, she married Randall Holtz. Ann's family was most...
Dorothy Scoles
Jul 24, 2013
Dorothy Emmaline Scoles, 84, Wausau, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Wellington Place under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Dorothy was born December 4, 1928 in Bolivar, Missouri to the late Bernhardt "Ben" and Ernestina "Tina" (Herman) Doede. She married Virgil Scoles on August 25, 1951 in the Town of Maine. The couple was blessed...
William Kraus
Jul 23, 2013
Bill, 56, died unexpectedly July 23rd. He was born September 18th 1956, to the late John and Eva (Tymofijeznk) Kraus. After graduating Wausau West High school, he served his country in the National Guard. He then worked in ginseng, at Kolbe Lumber, ending at Linetec. He was united in marriage to Cathy (Gausmann) Wurz on January 3rd 2004. Bill enjoyed...
Milton Kreager
Jul 16, 2013
Milton "Spike or Sharky" Kreager, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. He was born April 6, 1926 to the late Ernest and Jessie Kreager in the Town of Hewitt. On July 19, 1947 he married Helen Hempfer in Hogarty. Milton is survived by his son, Roger (Gloria) Kreager; daughter, Janice (Roger) Oehlke; and daughter-in-law, Joyce (Rick) Koplitz. Grandchildren: Wendy...
John Sekorski
Jul 14, 2013
John E. Sekorski, 83, Wausau, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Ministry Saint Clares Hospital in Weston, WI. John was born May 15, 1930 in the Town of Rietbrock, WI to the late John and Hedwig (Sczgelski) Sekorski Sr. He proudly served his country in the US Army as a Tank Sergeant during the Korean War. After returning home, he...
